Lead Me Away From Life

Lead me out,
Dark one.
Pull me with your wretched hands,
Drag me with your talons.

We shall leave the light,
The fun, the games.
We shall take a bite,
Beyond false masks.

Your rattling breath,
The stench of death.
Your shallow sunken eyes,
Like slits into the night.

Lead me into the woods,
My friend.
Lead me away from life.

No moon light penetrates.
No happy life lives.
No music but screeching.
No terror but from within.

Lead me into the woods,
My friend.
Lead me away from life.

Into the darkness,
Pitch dark and matte.
Your throat gurgles,
My hairs on end.

Deeper into the woods,
We go.
Branches, staring eyes,
Closer.

A dead wood,
Alive with un-dead life.
The pitch darkness,
Lit by glinting eyes.

Lead me into the woods,
My friend.
Lead me away from life.

Dead leaves rustle.
Distant twigs snap.
Far off the cries.
Further away the screams of death.

Lead me into the woods,
My friend.
Lead me away from life.

Your matted hair,
I feel sweep my arm.
Your talon grip loosens,
But my hand stays by yours.

I grab it again,
I called for you to lead me.
You pull me in closer,
You know you have me now.

We have come to a clearing,
With the ambience of red.
You take me in your arms,
I have joined the realm of the un-dead.

Lead me into the woods,
My friend.
Lead me away from life.